His wife found him this morning unresponsive. His commercials will certainly be remembered. He was 50 years old. RIP, Mr. Mays.
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His wife found him this morning unresponsive. His commercials will certainly be remembered. He was 50 years old. RIP, Mr. Mays.
whoa wasn't he JUST on the tonight show last week? holy smokes
it'll be a lot louder over there.....and a bit quieter here....RIP billy
All these deaths??? This is getting weird.
WOW.. just found an article about it. Lot's of people (celebs) dying this week...
Police: TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead at home
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50.
Authorities say Mays was pronounced dead Sunday morning after being found by his wife at home. There were no signs of a break-in, and investigators do not suspect foul play. The coroner's office expects to have an autopsy done by Monday afternoon.
Mays' wife, Deborah Mays, says the family doesn't expect to make any public statements and asked for privacy.
Mays was also featured on the reality TV show "Pitchmen" on the Discovery Channel, which followed Mays and Anthony Sullivan in their marketing jobs.
WOW!!! I'm just shocked again. Only 50 years old. Heaven is indeed alot louder today. Rest In Peace Billy :(
Wow such a tragic week:(
I couldn't hit the mute button fast enough when his commercials came on but the man who installed my floors said that Billy Mays was a good friend of his and that he was a super nice guy.
Well, I guess that is a good way to go...in your sleep...peacefully. RIP Billy Mays.
Autopsy results could be very interesting. He was on that plane that had a rough landing in Tampa yesterday.
From CNN -
Think Natasha Richardson . . . . . . .Quote:
Mays was on the US Airways flight from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Tampa on Saturday that had a hard landing at Tampa International Airport when the plane's front tire blew out. There were no reported injuries on Flight 1241, US Airways told CNN.
According to a local Tampa TV station, Mays said: "All of a sudden as we hit you know it was just the hardest hit, all the things from the ceiling started dropping. It hit me on the head, but I got a hard head."
OH wow! My mom said she saw him on some interview and he is actually a very soft spoken guy. How he talks in the commercials is all an act. Darn, I guess I should say was....:(.
Shades of Natasha Richardson... :(Quote:
According to a local Tampa TV station, Mays said: "All of a sudden as we hit you know it was just the hardest hit, all the things from the ceiling started dropping. It hit me on the head, but I got a hard head."
RIP Billy.
WTF?
I just finished watching Pitchmen, then my brother called and told me they found him dead......
And what is the Grim Reapers facination with the Number 50?
That totally sucks.....RIP!
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I have to make a joke about this.......
I can see people at his service listening to the eulogy and at the end someone jumps up and says, "BUT WAIT! THERE"S MORE!"
Yeah, I always said he was my arch enemy.
Billy Mays, you will be missed. I understand that he grew up in the Pittsburgh area which makes doubly sad for me. RICHARD, I think those words should be his epitaph.
Yep, he's a Pgh. boy.Quote:
Originally Posted by david p
Mary, I looked it up and it said that he was born in McKees Rocks, Pa just down the Ohio river.Quote:
Originally Posted by Medusa
Well, how about that! We could've been nearly neighbors at one time.Quote:
Originally Posted by david p
Now I won't have to mute my tv everytime I hear his obnoxious voice.
RIP Billy. Go yell somewhere else.
I tuned in to the U.S./Brazil soccer game.
The U.S. was winning 2-0. I held my breath.
All the stars dying this week, then the U.S. beats Brazil.
Indeed, the world is going to end.
Then, the U.S. let 3 goals go by, Brazil won - now everything seems right on the planet....:eek::rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by RICHARD
I watched most of it. Irritating!
If the U.S. would have won, we would all have been in trouble!:rolleyes::eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Medusa
Im sure there is a Billy Mays, Michael Jackson, Oxyclean joke somewhere for all of this.
WOW :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by moosmom
Rest well, Billy Mays :(.
Regardless of whether you liked his voice or not....the man had a wife and family. They lost their loved one. That remark seems rather tasteless in light of that.
Glad he can stop inconveniencing you with his voice now...although his wife probably doesn't feel the same way.
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Originally Posted by moosmom
It is a bit creepy that so many star personalities have been dying. I just read that he died of heart disease and that it had nothing to do with the rough landing in Tampa.
:( I so agree.. RIP Billy MaysQuote:
Originally Posted by moosmom
Excuse me.
I do feel bad for those loved ones who lost these people who recently passed away. I know there are more than one reasons not to like Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, Farrah, or even Ed. But please, at least, don't sound so cold when it comes to talking about these people. They did have a family, a group of friends, I am sure, who are going to miss them a great amount.
Anyways, I hope they all rest in peace. They are all in a better place. Just remember, God gave them a reason to be on this earth to have the life they've had.
I guess I am just surprised by others' reactions about this. Maybe I am just being very moody since this week/weekend is the first year after my grandfather passed away,and it will be 10 years for my grandmother. Yeah, time goes on, but I will never get over losing them, as they played a big role in my life. Anyways, I felt like I had to say something.
Thanks.
Very well said. Thank you for taking the time to post this.Quote:
Originally Posted by CountryWolf07
And no - you're not being moody - you're just being a compassionate young woman!
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Originally Posted by CountryWolf07
I was going to type something along these lines but that isn't nessacary anymore. I think you summed it up perfectly, CountryWolf :) RIP Billy Mays.
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Originally Posted by Vela
Yes, he had a wife and a young daughter, 3 years old I believe. That poor little girl doesn't have a daddy anymore. :( And like I posted in one of my other posts, he didn't always talk like that. That was his act, no matter how annoying anyone thinks it is. And I am one that thought it was annoying, but I'm not glad he's gone.
I also agree with Rachel's post. There is a time and place for jokes. I'm all for jokes, but not in a thread talking about someone's death.
I agree, and feel the same way. It makes me feel a bit sick to see/hear disrespectful jokes about people who have passed and left behind grieving family and friends. I guess if people have to joke about them, I hope they do it elsewhere than in threads discussing their passing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee
Well, it wasn't an injury to his head that caused his death. The coroner said all signs point to heart disease. Billy Mays had no known symptoms of heart disease before his death.
According to CNN, he had a hip replacement last year. And I would bet he had a full cardiac work-up before the surgery. So whatever it was, there seemed to be no early warning signs.
According to what I heard today on the news, whenever there's a sudden and unexpected death, that's usually the "symptom" (their word) of heart disease. It's very sad. He had a 22 yr. old and a 3 year old plus his wife, of course.
This morning there was a radio station on at the shelter with one of those morning shows featuring a couple of young smarta*s guys making their yuk-yuks about current events. Well, today these two guys were going on and on about Michael Jackson, making all kinds of wisecracks and telling jokes and laughing away. I thought, hey come on, the guy just died suddenly and unexpectedly. At least let him be buried and rest in peace.
There are all sorts of comments one could make about Michael Jackson and the way he lived his life, but what on earth gives these two jokers the idea that they are any better?
Just saw two of his ads....Is it right to keep playing the commercials?
I thought of all the BM commericals that would be taken off the air.
What would we watch then???? :confused::eek:
RIP Billy Mays.
It is truly pathetic when "adults" can make jokes and insults on a thread about someone's death.
Regardless of what you felt about Billy Mays, and his commercials, etc., let his death serve a purpose. It is being said now that he likely died from heart disease and long undiagnosed high blood pressure.
Take the time to get your blood pressure checked, okay? High blood pressure is known as the "silent killer" for good reason. You may think it is just caused by being overweight, or by being 'high strung,' but that is not the case. Many factors, including unknowns, can cause high blood pressure, even in seemingly healthy, calm people.
If you are a member here, it means there are people who love you and care about you, and that you probably have pets that depend on you. Getting your blood pressure checked is often a free service at malls or pharmacies, and what you don't know CAN kill you. Get yours checked today.
:( I don't get the joking over the loss of people's lives.